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Black Samurai - Common to Star in Drama Based on Book Series in Development at Starz

22 Aug 2017

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The premium cable network is teaming with Common, RZA and Jerry Bruckheimer to develop Marc Olden's book series Black Samurai as a scripted TV series. Common is attached to star, while RZA and Bruckheimer will exec produce.

The drama follows Robert Sand (Common), a highly trained American Army Ranger whose life is transformed when he meets a legendary Japanese master who invites him to train as a samurai. After his beloved sensei and samurai brothers are killed by mercenaries, Sand is thrust on a worldwide journey of both revenge and self-discovery.

Starz notes that the potential series will be updated from the original novels and subsequent 1977 blaxploitation film that starred Jim Kelly. The drama will be a mash-up of the spy and martial arts genres and infused with the heart, soul and music of Common and the Wu-Tang Clan, creating a modern-day international action star.